Glossary
This glossary has been developed to establish a shared conceptual foundation for all stakeholders operating in the fields of impact investing and the impact economy.
Impact investing, impact measurement and management, outcomes-based financing, and related concepts—which are increasingly used across finance, public policy, entrepreneurship, and social impact—are explained with reference to international frameworks while taking the Turkish context into account.
The aim is to create a consistent terminology across disciplines, reduce conceptual ambiguity encountered in practice, and support the wider adoption of impact-oriented approaches.
EYDK Dictionary
There are currently 4 names in this directory beginning with the letter N.
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National Partners (NPs)
National Partners (NPs) are country-level, multi-stakeholder platforms within the GSG Impact network that bring together government, private sector, civil society, academia and financial actors to advance the development of national impact investing ecosystems. National Partners provide leadership in policy development, strategic direction, ecosystem coordination, capacity building and awareness raising, while supporting the alignment of impact capital with country-specific priorities and contexts.
Natural Capital
Natural capital refers to the stock of renewable and non-renewable natural resources and natural processes that enable the provision of products and services supporting an organization’s past, present, and future wellbeing. It includes air, water, land, minerals, and forests, as well as biodiversity and ecosystem health.
Negative Screening
Negative Screening is the practice of excluding sectors, companies or activities from an investment portfolio based on ethical, environmental, social or governance criteria.
Net Zero / Carbon Neutrality
Net Zero / Carbon Neutrality refers to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by measuring emissions, reducing them as much as possible, and compensating for the remaining emissions through removal or offsetting mechanisms, ultimately balancing what is emitted with what is removed from the atmosphere.